Car And Bar Update
About nine months ago they started to build on the property abutting the back wall of my building in Costa Rica. Six days a week the hammering, nailing and indispensable jocular screaming back and forth among the construction workers began promptly at seven. It was one of the things I knew I wouldn't miss by a long shot when I moved.
Apropos the photos from the other day there has been over a week of road construction outside my front door, also beginning promptly at seven. I woke up again this morning with the house shaking from the steamroller. I'd had two days of peace, and as long as they don't break the new pipe they laid in while tamping down the road I should be back to being woken up by my landlord yelling at her employees by tomorrow.
On a predictive note I've been assured that today is the day my car will be returned to me. It's bad, as they say, to count your chickens and all that, but I have a feeling in my bones that it's true. Having been laid up at the mechanic's since January 31st it will be good to see her again. I hope the lawyer got the paperwork done for customs, as legally I only have ninety days to use the car in Panama, and that time is mere days away.
The bomberos, or fire department, will be here today to inspect the new electrical connections and meter. If approved I'll have a hot-damn 240 volts of electrical power coming into the place. That, and having the car back to scout supplies means next week I'll be whipping out my handy measuring tape and begin laying out the bar space downstairs.
Speaking of which I re-did my Prosper loan request. HERE is the listing if you want to get in on the fun. You may be asked to sign up in order to view it, I'm not sure at the moment. Remember, you don't have to fund the whole thing; you can just throw a couple of bucks at it. You will only lose-just kidding, I mean, are only charged the money if enough people fund it to reach the whole amount.
Think of it as living vicariously or as a down payment on a future bar tab.
